PHOTO: Fans say Reese Witherspoon’s son is a ‘perfect mix’ of mom and dad

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Reese Witherspoon posted a selfie with her teenage son Deacon Phillippe and fans are shocked at the uncanny resemblance.

Over the weekend, the “Legally Blonde” star posted the picture to her official Instagram page as they both posed in front of a sunset.

“Not enough words to say how much I love this guy 💞,” Witherspoon wrote in the caption. “The way he looks at the world inspires me everyday @deaconphillippe.”

Fans in the comments pointed out the similarities between Deacon and his mother and his father, Ryan Phillippe.

Reese Witherspoon and then-husband actor Ryan Phillippe in October 2006.
Reese Witherspoon and then-husband actor Ryan Phillippe in October 2006. Photo credit Evan Agostini/Getty Images

“He looks just like Ryan he’s so handsome🙏🏼❤️Perfect mix of Mom & Dad,” one fan said.

“Wow 😳 genetics is strong! He is the perfect mix of you and Ryan. Insane,” one user wrote.

“He’s such a perfect blend of u both❤️,” another fan said.
“You really said copy paste,” one fan joked.

Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Deacon Phillippe attend The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast Gala at Milk Studios on December 11, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
Ava Elizabeth Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Deacon Phillippe attend The Hollywood Reporter's Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast Gala at Milk Studios on December 11, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo credit Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

Witherspoon and Phillippe share Deacon, as well as daughter Ava Phillippe, 21. The two stars married in 1999 before announcing their separation in 2006 and finalizing their divorce in 2008.

Fans have also been known for pointing out how much Witherspoon and her daughter look like twins.

Over the holiday season, Witherspoon took to Instagram with a photo of herself alongside Ava while sporting holiday sweaters from Witherspoon's clothing brand, Draper James.

"Ok. It's 💯 true that I had to beg her to wear a matching Holiday sweater.... but isn't it CUTE??!! #humorme #itsamomthing🥰 @draperjames," Witherspoon wrote alongside the post.

The ladies also wore a matching shade of red lipstick while holding matching snowflake mugs on their holiday decked-out front porch.

Witherspoon also shares 9-year-old son, Tennessee James, with husband Jim Toth, 51, who she married in 2011.

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